{"product_id":"ida-b-wells-discovering-historys-heroes-9781534424852","title":"Ida B. Wells: Discovering History's Heroes","description":"\u003cb\u003eJeter Publishing presents a brand-new series that celebrates men and women who altered the course of history but may not be as well-known as their counterparts. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIda B. Wells was an African-American journalist and activist who led an anti-lynching crusade in the United States in the 1890s. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn one fateful train ride from Memphis to Nashville, in May 1884, Wells reached a personal turning point. Having bought a first-class train ticket, she was outraged when the train crew ordered her to move to the car for African Americans. She refused and was forcibly removed from the train--but not before she bit one of the men on the hand. Wells sued the railroad, winning a $500 settlement. However, the decision was later overturned by the Tennessee Supreme Court. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis injustice led Ida B. Wells to pick up a pen to write about issues of race and politics in the South. Using the moniker \"Iola,\" a number of her articles were published in black newspapers and periodicals. Wells eventually became an owner of the \u003ci\u003eMemphis Free Speech and Headlight\u003c\/i\u003e, and, later, of the \u003ci\u003eFree Speech\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe even took on the subject of lynching, and in 1898, Wells brought her anti-lynching campaign to the White House, leading a protest in Washington, DC, and calling for President William McKinley to make reforms. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIda B. Wells never backed down in the fight for justice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Aladdin Paperbacks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/27\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781534424852\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2019 pg. 84\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e505102 \/ Ida B. Wells: Fighter for Justice\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.9 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 3\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Diane Bailey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36657497637020,"sku":"9781534424852","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_d2238b69-702a-4198-9da1-784cf37dbbcd.jpg?v=1603890754","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/ida-b-wells-discovering-historys-heroes-9781534424852","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}